Background and Aim: Endoscopic sclerotherapy has emerged as an effective treatment for bleeding esophageal varices both in adults and children but the long-term outcome is poorly defined in children.

Oesophageal varices bleeding is the most severe complication of portal hypertension and is the main cause of death for cirrhosis-related diseases. Endoscopic injection sclerotherapy is widely used ...

After an episode of acute bleeding from esophageal varices, patients are at high risk for recurrent bleeding and death. We compared two treatments to prevent recurrent bleeding — endoscopic ligation ...

Garcia-Tsao G, Abraldes JG, Berzigotti A, et al. Portal hypertensive bleeding in cirrhosis: risk stratification, diagnosis, and management: 2016 practice guidance by the American Association for the ...

Two patients with the diagnosis of liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension related to hepatitis infection were admitted to Shanghai Ruijin hospital due to recurrent melena and hematemesis. Isolated ...

For centuries, gastrointestinal bleeding has been recognized as a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with pathology of the portal circulation. By contrast, a fuller understanding of ...

Between June 1982 and February 1992, 69 consecutive children underwent EIS for bleeding esophageal varices secondary to EXPVO. The demographic profile of these patients is presented in Table 1. Eleven ...